American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles won gold medals in the 100-meter dash at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
St. Louisan Justin Robinson became a world champion and a world record holder in just over three minutes.
St. Louisan Ezekiel Elliott has found a new home to continue his career in the National Football League.
St. Louis residents will help design the game plan for how the city spends its windfall from a settlement of a lawsuit filed against Los Angeles Rams owner and the National Football League.
Seven years ago, the University of Mississippi marching band, The Pride of the South, ended its tradition of playing "Dixie" or any variation of the song during game days.
The St. Louis area remains a recruiting hotbed for all levels of college football and a new season is about to kick off. As another exciting year begins on the gridiron in just over a week, here is a look at some of the top players in the region to watch this season.
One of the top high school football prospects in the St. Louis metro area will be headed to the Buckeye state next year.
The Vashon High community is mourning the loss of one of its legendary sports figures this week.
First of all, I am excited that “From the East Side” has made its return to The St. Louis American.
The USA Basketball Men’s National Team is preparing for the FIBA World Cup, which takes place from August 25 to September 10 in Manila, Philippines.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson embarrassed himself, his team, and me on Saturday, August 5, after instigating a fight with José Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians.
First of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all.
Hey world, Sophia Smith introduced herself in grand style last Friday in her debut for the U.S. Women’s National Team in its opening game of the World Cup in Australia.
August is here and high school football season is not far behind.
The Napheesa Collier Elite 15U girls basketball team has enjoyed a tremendous spring and summer on the grassroots circuit.
Webster Groves High basketball standout Iziah Purvey has given a commitment to the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
It’s official! USA gymnast Simone Biles has announced she will officially compete in August at the U.S. Classic.
It was a great representation of St. Louis area girls’ basketball on the national stage at The National Championship this week in Orlando, FL.
Bronny James, the son of basketball star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice Monday and was taken to the hospital, a family spokesman said in a release to media outlets.
Nathaniel Griffin is among the most well-respected people in the St. Louis basketball community for many years.
The Negro Leagues brought innovations to baseball that are now permanent parts of the “National Pastime.”
A talented group of former area St. Louis area prep basketball standouts will be representing the area in the 10th edition of The Basketball Tournament, which begins this evening and will run until August 3.
It was a tremendous week of basketball in the Bluegrass State for the Lady Brad Beal Elite 17U basketball team.
Standout girls basketball player Chantrel “Tutu” Clayton of Vashon has established herself as one of the top players in the state during her first three years of varsity competition.
It is the second week of July, which means my annual pilgrimage to Louisville to watch the Run 4 the Roses Classic.
Jared Anderson, 23, is labeled as boxing's “most promising young heavyweight.” He was scheduled to bring his 14-0 record into a title bout against Zhan Kossobutskiy on Saturday July 1 in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep girls’ basketball standout Hannah Wallace has given a commitment to Saint Louis University.
St. Louisan Yuri Collins is currently playing with the Golden State Warriors’ entry in the National Basketball Association Summer League.
St. Louisan Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx was selected to the WNBA All-Star Game.
Balloting for starting players in the 2023 Major League Baseball All Star Game ends this week and based on the limited number of African Americans on MLB rosters, Black players should be decently represented on July 11 in Seattle.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of former Confluence Prep Academy basketball standout Kamaren Bevel, who was shot and killed on June 16, 2023, in University City.
The St. Louis Surge opened the home portion of its women’s professional basketball season with a 96-55 victory over the KC Crossover last Saturday night at Fontbonne University.
St. Louis CITY SC boasted a 6-2-1 Major League Soccer record at CITYPARK and a four-match home field unbeaten streak before Real Salt Lake visited. But Salt Lake defeated CITY 3-1 Wednesday with the absence of injured midfielder Eduard Löwen affecting the play. Löwen can be classified as a d…
St. Louisan Bradley Beal is leaving the nation’s capital and is headed to the Valley of the Sun.
The Lindenwood University football program had a very successful debut season in the Division ranks with a 7-3 record in 2022.
Many Major League Baseball pundits, including Harold Reynolds of the MLB Network, chastised the St. Louis Cardinals for sending rookie outfielder Jordan Walker back to Triple-A Memphis earlier this season while he was hitting .275.
Former University of Missouri basketball standout Kobe Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of Thursday night’s National Basketball Association draft.
The future of the National Basketball Association is a 7’5” French teenager named Victor Wembanyama.
The tradition of St. Louis area and Metro East athletes bringing home individual and team state championships continued in 2023. The girls from Cardinal Ritter and Lutheran St. Charles, and the boys from Festus and East St. Louis brought home state titles, and as the season closes, we presen…
The St. Louis area was well represented at last weekend’s Midwest Boys’ Basketball Showcase, which was held at the HyVee Arena in Kansas City.
To put Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension handed down by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver late Friday in perspective, consider it is 30% of the 82-game schedule.
Kansas City, MO - Some of the St. Louis area’s top high school girls’ basketball teams made the trip to Kansas City to compete in the Midwest Basketball Showcase at the HyVee Arena.
St. Louis CITY SC’s culture thrives off belief and trust. This unwavering confidence presented itself after CITY’s 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy on Sunday. Jake Nerwinski’s mental mistake led to LA Galaxy’s game-tying goal in the 85th minute. But head coach Bradley Carnell maintained his tr…
Michael Porter Jr.’s turnaround season ended with his strongest performance in the NBA Finals on Monday night, and helped the Denver Nuggets top the Miami Heat 94-89 to win the franchise’s first title.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is in Kansas City as are living residents of former Negro League player Alphonse Smith, who was a Kirkwood, Missouri resident.
An incredible year of high school sports in the St. Louis area has ended so let’s put a bow on it with our annual St. Louis American Prep Year in Review.
St. Louisian Napheesa Collier is putting together another strong campaign in her fifth season in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first team-mates to record a 30-point triple-double in the same game let alone a playoff game – as the Denver Nuggets dominated the Miami Heat 109-94 to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals.
St. Louisan Sug Sutton has been making her mark early in the WNBA regular season with the Phoenix Mercury.
Home-field advantage has long been a truism in sports. St. Louis CITY SC currently boasts a 6-2 record in eight home MLS matches so far. CITY has scored 22 goals and conceded six goals in those eight matches. The latest victory came Saturday in a 3-0 win against the Houston Dynamo.
Missouri has a new baseball coach with Kirkwood and HBCU connections, and the hiring is of historic proportion.
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